Diabetic Macular Edema Pathophysiology: Vasogenic versus Inflammatory

Figure 1

Optical coherence tomography of the macular area, description of different layers: RPE/Bruch’s complex: retinal pigment epithelium and Bruch’s layer; ELM: external limiting membrane; ellipsoid zone: inner segments/outer segments of photoreceptors (ellipsoid layer); ONL: outer nuclear layer (photoreceptors); OPL: outer plexiform layer; INL: inner nuclear layer (bipolar cell); IPL: inner plexiform layer; GCL: ganglion cell layer; NFL: nerve fiber layer.